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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-903 (2026)

Abandonment or cruel neglect; mistreatment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty

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(1) A person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly abandons or cruelly neglects a livestock animal is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor unless the abandonment or cruel neglect results in serious injury or illness or death of the livestock animal, in which case it is a Class IV felony.

(2) A person who cruelly mistreats a livestock animal is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class IV felony for any subsequent offense.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2015–2022 · leading case: State v. Jensen, No. A-15-089 (Neb. Ct. App. Nov. 17, 2015).
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State v. Jensen, No. A-15-089 (Neb. Ct. App. Nov. 17, 2015). · cites it 9× “Following a jury trial in the county court for Burt County, Victor Jensen was convicted of two counts of mistreatment of a livestock animal in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-903 (2) (Reissue 2010) and four counts of neglect of a livestock animal in violation of § 54-903(1).”
State v. Schuman, No. A-21-943, A-21-946 (Neb. Ct. App. Oct. 18, 2022). · cites it 5× “§ 54-903(1) (Reissue 2021), one count of abandonment or cruel neglect of a livestock animal, not resulting in serious injury, illness, or death in violation of § 54-903(1), and 13 counts of failure to properly dispose of a dead animal in violation of Neb.”
State v. Orgren, No. A-21-127 (Neb. Ct. App. Nov. 30, 2021). · cites it 2× “2020) (counts IV-VI); and cruelty to animals, a Class IV felony under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-903 (Reissue 2010) (count VII).”
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-903(1): 2 cases
State v. Schuman, No. A-21-943, A-21-946 (Neb. Ct. App. Oct. 18, 2022). “§ 54-903(1) (Reissue 2021), one count of abandonment or cruel neglect of a livestock animal, not resulting in serious injury, illness, or death in violation of § 54-903(1), and 13 counts of failure to properly dispose of a dead animal in violation of Neb.”
State v. Jensen, No. A-15-089 (Neb. Ct. App. Nov. 17, 2015). “Following a jury trial in the county court for Burt County, Victor Jensen was convicted of two counts of mistreatment of a livestock animal in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-903 (2) (Reissue 2010) and four counts of neglect of a livestock animal in violation of § 54-903(1).”
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-903(2): 1 case
State v. Jensen, No. A-15-089 (Neb. Ct. App. Nov. 17, 2015). “Following a jury trial in the county court for Burt County, Victor Jensen was convicted of two counts of mistreatment of a livestock animal in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-903 (2) (Reissue 2010) and four counts of neglect of a livestock animal in violation of § 54-903(1).”
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